Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain a physical conditioning program
- In consultation with relevant personnel, identify a range of techniques to prevent injuries and improve stamina, strength and flexibility
- Set realistic physical conditioning goals aimed at improving own dance technique
- Identify risk factors that may inhibit the achievement of goals and seek professional advice as required
- Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking physical conditioning program
- Observe safe dance practice by performing warm-up and warm-down activities in conjunction with dance activities
- Wear appropriate clothing and footwear when undertaking exercise regime and practising dance technique
- Use practice sessions to increase level of expertise in dance performance techniques
- Practise a range of exercises in preparation for dance performances
- Develop expertise in performing with a partner or in an ensemble
- Practise basic solo pieces as required
- Extend techniques to give performances a range of dynamics
- Use creativity, versatility, individuality and enthusiasm when performing exercises and dance routines
- Ensure that flow and interaction with other dancers are smooth and well-timed
- Perform dances
- Undertake preparations appropriate to performance contexts
- Ensure that personal presentation is appropriate to performance contexts
- Prepare for competitions and auditions as required
- Apply performance psychology techniques to preparations
- Maintain focus to produce performances that relate dance movements to the music’s rhythm, melody and mood as required
- Convey choreographic intent of dances through confident and precise execution of dance techniques
- Contribute to debriefing sessions to evaluate quality of performances and to discuss ways of improving individual or ensemble technique
- Maintain expertise in dance performance techniques
- Practise and refine combinations of complex movements and sequences
- Maintain and update knowledge of terminology associated with chosen dance style
- Use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own dance performance skills
- Regularly view performances by industry practitioners as a way of sourcing new ideas, identifying trends, maintaining motivation, and improving own technique